| 2000-11 4-Rivers Jayco Flight #9 November Meeting – Nov. 10-12, 2000 Two Rivers Campground Nashville TN Our November campout was held in Nashville TN at the Two Rivers Campground. The weather was a little cold starting off, but by Sunday it was beautiful. For me this campout was rather sad because I knew this would be our last club campout for the year. But as I unloaded the camper after we got home, I was anxiously looking forward to March, and flushing out all that “pink stuff” that Bill had just put through the pipes and getting on the road again. I think I’m part gypsy. Gene & Faye Burden were the first to arrive on Thursday. Everyone else arrived by Friday night: Dale & Jan Wright, Durwood & Rheitta Eleam with their daughter Susan and granddaughter Audrey, Kyle & Crystal Allbritten with Ryan & Jordan, Odell & Deirdre Allbritten, Randy & Vicki Knight with their son Nathan, Bill & Betty Ryan, and Dennie & Elsie Hinkle. Visiting with us were former member, Bob & Pat Snow from Paducah KY. Our friends, Jim & Donna Young, stayed in Nashville Friday night and joined us for breakfast at the Opryland Hotel on Saturday morning. Friday evening some of us went downtown Nashville for supper and then drove over to the mall at Franklin which wasn’t too crowded for a Friday night. Some of us night owls had coffee late Friday night at the nearby Cracker Barrel Restaurant. On Saturday at 8:30 A.M. we met at the camp office to wait on the Trolley for the ride to Opryland Hotel. We waited but the Trolley didn’t run that early so we took our trucks to the Hotel for a delicious buffet breakfast at the Cascade’s Restaurant. After breakfast we agreed to meet at the Delta Island for a short meeting. At 10:30 A.M. Odell called our November meeting to order with a welcome to all our visitors, the Knights, Snows, Youngs, Susan and Audrey. The minutes for the October meeting were not read, but the following corrections were made to them. For the costume contest at Hillman the winner for Frankenstein was Eli O’Saile and the Pirate was Christopher Horn. There was no treasurer’s report or no old business to be discussed. Under new business the Christmas party will be Saturday, December 9, at the First Baptist Family Life Center in Metropolis on Sixth and Girard Street. Jan will have the tables set up and get the drinks ready. Bring a $10 gift (or whatever you would like) for each of you to exchange. If you bring children, be sure to bring a gift for them. Jan made a motion and was seconded by Dierdre to accept the Knights as our newest members to Flight 9 Jaycos. We want to welcome Randy, Vicki and Nathan to our club, and hope they enjoy being with us. We are glad to have them join. We decided to meet at the campground at 4:30 P.M. Saturday afternoon to decide where we would go for supper and where we would go for church on Sunday morning. The Burdens won the door prize, which was donated by the Peters. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 A.M. Randy Knight’s birthday is August 13, Vicki’s April 18, and their anniversary is September 16. Their e-mail address is knight77@midwest.net and address is 208 Pine St., Energy IL 62933. After the meeting everyone went different directions looking at all the Christmas decoration at the hotel and eventually going over to the Opry Mills Mall for some serious shopping. That evening most of us went to the nearby Cock of the Walk for supper. After supper the Ryans, Wrights, Snows, and Hinkles went back to the mall and took in a movie. It had been so long since I have been to a movie, I didn’t realize they have improved the seating so much. On Sunday morning several went to the “Cowboy Church”, some of us headed home, while some made one last trip back to the Bass Pro Shop. Jan & Dale stayed in Nashville all day because they had to pick up Meagan at the airport that evening returning from Germany. We really had a great time in Nashville. I hope we can do this again next year. It doesn’t seem possible that this is the end of my second year as secretary. I’m sure you are looking forward to having a new writer for the club newsletters for next year (I certainly am). Time really flies when you are having fun, or at least that’s what I’ve heard, and I have enjoyed these past two years, but I’m looking forward to someone else being secretary. On Saturday, December 9, bring 11 self-addressed, stamped envelopes for next years newsletters if you want them mailed to you. Let the new secretary know if you wish to have the newsletter e-mailed to you or mailed by postal service. Also I think the postage is going up to 34 cents for next year. The door prize list is below. Sat. Dec. 9 Christmas Get-together Pot Luck 11:00 am -? First Baptist Family Life Center (Bring meat dish, salad, or vegetable, & dessert) Sixth & Girard Street Metropolis IL Also bring $9 for 2001 club dues. 2001 Door Prize List January None July Rays February Shermans August Wrights March Hinkles September Burdens April Taylors October Knights May Wyatts November O. Allbrittens June Proffitts December Everyone |